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"I do love an American accent."

That's the only line Sienna Miller says in this spot unveiling the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang. It's really the only thing she needs to say—this car has been hyped all year, and the response so far from the car guys has beenpositive.

Not that the guys at Ford didn’t notice the pressure.

“From day one, we knew if we were going to build a new Mustang, we had to do it right,” said Dave Pericak, Ford Mustang chief engineer. Jim Farley, the executive vice president of Ford global marketing, sales and service and Lincoln, said the goal was to create “a contemporary interpretation of Mustang – an American automotive icon that symbolizes optimism and freedom for millions of people around the world.”

Indeed, the coupe has sold more than 9 million units since its introduction in April of 1964 and is the most-liked vehicle on Facebook. (This year Ford also announced that for the first time it will start selling the Mustang in key parts of Europe and Asia.)

Today’s unveiling took place concurrently in New York, Los Angeles, Dearborn, Mich., Shanghai, Sydney and Barcelona; the Miller video was part of the debut.

“Mustang is definitely more than just a car – it is the heart and soul of Ford,” said Raj Nair, the Ford group vice president of global product development. In that spirit of solidarity, the new model will continue to be built in the United States at Detroit’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

Ford has added plenty of new tech options and interior accouterments previously unavailable in the old Mustangs, plus three different engine options including a V8, V6 and four-cylinder “Ecoboost” variant.

The GT Mustang will have a 5.0-liter V8 with valvetrain and cylinder heads that yield more than 420 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque; the V6 gives 300 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque from a standard 3.7-liter engine. The 305 horsepower EcoBoost engine uses direct injection, variable cam timing and turbocharging to deliver speed and what Ford calls “a projected” segment-leading fuel efficiency for that configuration. The front and rear suspension systems are new.

Aesthetically there are a few noticeable differences from Mustang's predecessor, including a lower, wider stance with lowered roof height and wider rear fenders. It has a sleek fastback with a more steeply sloped windshield and rear glass; three-dimensional, tri-bar tail lamps with sequential turn signals and a fresher line from the front fascia and trapezoidal grille are also notable.

In the convertible (look for its debut at the Detroit Auto Show next month), the new top lowers twice as fast as the old one, and Ford promises it'll have a sleeker profile when folded.

The car comes with an updated manual gearbox – a nice option considering manual transmissions are getting less frequent in paddle-shifting-inclined sports cars these days. A reworked automatic transmission is available with paddle shifters as well.

New standard technology includes selectable drive modes, push-button start and a blind-spot information system. Click here to see more videos and specifications about the car.